Haibun: Autumn Leaves III
“Autumn’s the mellow time.” William Allingham
The dead leaves drift in faded tatters. I can see their spirits rising in the rain. The green leaves are now gone. Leaves float in the river of goodbye.
trees wave in the wind
saying goodbye to their leaves
half past autumn has arrived
kanzen sakura 
Dec 02, 2019 @ 15:08:02
Half-past autumn, I like that. It’s more like the stroke of winter here though.
Dec 02, 2019 @ 15:14:17
It may be cold here, but the calendar says winter does not officially arrive until 12/21. We will have some warm days after the much needed rain moves out.
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Dec 02, 2019 @ 15:35:36
Our meteorological office counts winter from December 1. We’ve already stopped the fiction that those sodden leaves are ever going to be bright and autumnal again. Hope you get some if it though.
Dec 02, 2019 @ 15:30:13
Agreed! That half-past autumn line really pulled me in.
Dec 02, 2019 @ 15:15:40
I love those “faded tatters,” especially! And that “river of goodbye.”
Dec 02, 2019 @ 15:21:40
I love this, Toni! It reminds me of our garden, and I love the idea of seeing the leaf spirits rising in the rain – we’ve had lots of that lately – and the phrase ‘the river of goodbye’ made me tearful.
Dec 02, 2019 @ 15:30:43
Loving this . . . most especially the last line of the prose and the last line of the haiku! I also think there’s sort of a fermenting smell when you’re in the woods at the tail end of autumn…all the leaves on the ground, wet from rain or snow. Faded tatters and leaf spirits….wonderful descriptive imagery!
Dec 02, 2019 @ 15:36:54
I hope that winter is here now… we have at least had the first snow and a few frozen days…
Dec 02, 2019 @ 15:41:43
This is truly beautiful Toni.
Dec 02, 2019 @ 15:42:51
“half past autumn” – love that.
Dec 02, 2019 @ 16:02:28
Such an honorable poem to the trees and their lost leaves. leaves’ “spirits rising in the rain” is exquisite and i can see them through your words
Dec 02, 2019 @ 18:13:07
Thank you so much Lisa
Dec 02, 2019 @ 18:50:54
You are very welcome.
Dec 02, 2019 @ 16:05:55
I really like this line, “Leaves float in the river of goodbye.” I wish I could paint the picture it brings to my mind.
Dec 02, 2019 @ 18:12:51
I wish I could too.
Dec 02, 2019 @ 16:23:49
An excellent haibun, and /the river of goodbye/ is, as noted, a mastery of word-smithing.We’re right on the edge of our first snowfall here; it often snows before winter begins.
Dec 02, 2019 @ 18:12:30
Sometimes it snows here, sometimes it doesn’t. Often it is a cold rain.
Dec 02, 2019 @ 16:32:08
“half past Autumn, a nice time image. Happy Monday
much love…
Dec 02, 2019 @ 18:12:01
Thank you Gillena
Dec 02, 2019 @ 18:25:43
Half past autumn on the river of goodbye. Wonderful image Toni.
Dec 02, 2019 @ 18:37:55
Thank you Rob
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Dec 02, 2019 @ 19:35:09
Good writing! I love the trees saying goodbye to their leaves. And “half past autumn” is brilliant!
Dec 03, 2019 @ 06:25:53
Thank you!
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Dec 03, 2019 @ 09:28:27
I like the way this feels like time standing still. Autumn is often like that. (K)
Dec 03, 2019 @ 10:11:50
“half past autumn” – I like that phrase.
Dec 03, 2019 @ 12:01:25
wow: leaves float in a river of goodbye
Dec 03, 2019 @ 19:02:17
“half past autumn” — Nice!
Dec 03, 2019 @ 19:29:59
Thanks!
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Dec 03, 2019 @ 19:47:45
I like “half-past autumn” and the faded tatters.
Dec 03, 2019 @ 19:48:51
Thank you!
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Dec 03, 2019 @ 20:49:33
Love, “half past autumn”.
Dec 04, 2019 @ 00:09:14
I like the thought of spirits rising in the rain.
Feb 10, 2020 @ 04:08:18
The dead leaves drift in faded tatters. I can see their spirits rising in the rain. The green leaves are now gone. Leaves float in the river of goodbye.
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